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Compare train and bus for Great Yarmouth to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Great Yarmouth to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a train costs an average of €30.
Distance: 73 miles (119 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€30 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 12m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Great Yarmouth to Cambridge:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Great Yarmouth to Cambridge costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 6m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 42m by train vs 1h 53m by car). Tickets start at around €30 compared to roughly €26 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Great Yarmouth to Cambridge
How to get from Great Yarmouth to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Great Yarmouth to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX4919:30 AM2h10Great Yarmouth, Regent Rd (Market Gates Stand A)11:40 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- NX4919:30 AM2h10Great Yarmouth, Regent Rd (Market Gates Stand A)11:40 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- P01838+
C21592+
G008162:14 PM1h54Great Yarmouth station (GYM)4:08 PMCambridge station (CBG)€311One-way2 transfers
Other options
- P01829+C21589+G0081012:14 PM1h54Great Yarmouth station (GYM)2:08 PMCambridge station (CBG)€311One-way2 transfers
- P01378+C04455+G008131:10 PM1h58Great Yarmouth station (GYM)3:08 PMCambridge station (CBG)€311One-way2 transfers
- P01829 · F2138012:14 PM2h08Great Yarmouth station (GYM)2:22 PMCambridge North (CMB)€311One-way1 transfer
- NX7275:20 AM2h30Great Yarmouth, Regent Rd (Market Gates Stand A)7:50 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€161One-way0 transfers
- NX7273:20 AM2h35Great Yarmouth, Regent Rd (Market Gates Stand A)5:55 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€161One-way0 transfers
- NX72710:50 PM2h35Great Yarmouth, Regent Rd (Market Gates Stand A)1:25 AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Great Yarmouth to Cambridge:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Great Yarmouth to Cambridge costing on average €30.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 6m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Great Yarmouth and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Great Yarmouth station (GYM) and arrive in Cambridge North (CMB).
- Buses mostly depart from Great Yarmouth, Regent Rd (Market Gates Stand A) and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with National Express, First in Norfolk & Suffolk to go to Cambridge by bus.
- Travel with Greater Anglia, East Midlands Railway to go to Cambridge by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with National Express.
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